Goodbetterbest (USA)
About
Goodbetterbest is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Steve Klesaris. It is by the stallion Collected out of the dam Lyrical Diva. So far the horse has recorded eight wins in its career. On 22 Mar 2025 at Gulfstream, Goodbetterbest achieved its most notable victory, claiming the $44,000 prize in Race 9. The animal has proved to be a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 46% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 07-Sep-25 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 $11,400 (of $57,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.470, SP: 4.50 | J Morelos 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 19-Jul-25 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,600 (of $33,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.460, SP: 11.00 contested the early pace between foes, led to the second turn, was no match for winner and stayed on to dead heat for place. | E Gonzalez 54.4kg 6.25L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 27-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.860, SP: 10.00 stayed inside throughout and chased the winner in a game effort. | E Zayas 54.4kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 26-May-25 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $280 (of $33,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.810, SP: 4.00 set the pace along the inside, gave way when headed by the runner up turning for home. | J Rios 54.4kg 14.50L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 20-Apr-25 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $440 (of $56,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.290, SP: 5.00 raced in the three path early, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the far turn still in the three path and was outkicked in the stretch. | J Rios 55.3kg 6.25L | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 22-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $27,720 (of $44,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.800, SP: 5.00 raced in the three path around the first turn, stalked the leader up the backstretch, continued around the far bend in the three path and kicked clear in the stretch, drawing off to the wire. | J Castellano 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 22-Feb-25 1709m GOOD R2 Race 2 $8,800 (of $44,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:20.940, SP: 13.00 raced in the two path early, led the way up the backstretch, saved ground around the far turn and dug in in upper stretch but was caught late. | J Castellano 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 17-Jan-25 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $19,530 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.480, SP: 11.00 stalked the pace in the two path, tipped out in upper stretch, took over leaving the eighth pole and drove clear. | J Castellano 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Dec-24 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 $280 (of $29,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.770, SP: 7.00 never far back, moved up inside through the second turn, came through inside and faded the final furlong. | D Egan 54.9kg 4.80L | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 19-Oct-24 1673m FIRM R4 Gulfstream race 4 $20,790 (of $17,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.580, SP: 6/5 Bid4p3/8,drift in1/16 | P Lopez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 29-Jul-24 1673m FIRM R9 Gulfstream race 9 $8,200 (of $19,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.010, SP: 9/4 3p far,6p upper,ran on | L Reyes 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 30-Jun-24 1673m FIRM R8 $6,600 (of $17,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.890, SP: 1/2 4-3p,bid5/16,ran on | L Reyes 55.8kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 01-Jun-24 1709m FIRM R6 $18,270 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.660, SP: 7/5 Drew off, kept to task | L Reyes 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 11-May-24 1609m GOOD R7 $18,270 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.310, SP: 9/1 Re-bid 2wd, game btw | L Reyes 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 06-Apr-24 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,100 (of $16,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.470, SP: 15/2 3p far,5p lane,kept on | L Reyes 54.9kg 2.25L | 3 (6) |
| Gulfstream 15-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 $16,380 (of $5,355) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.050, SP: 17/2 2p,coax5/16,clear upr | L Reyes 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 19-Jan-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $15,120 (of $13,335) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.140, SP: 11/10 Pace 2p, ridden out | I O Jr 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Dec-23 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $23,501) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.330 raced in the middle of the pack in the three path around the first turn and up the backstretch, continued around the far turn in the five path and faded from there. | J E Morelos 53.5kg 8.55L | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 04-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.790 4wd, led, outfinished | J Ruiz 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 22-Sep-23 1609m GOOD R5 Md $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.700 sped to the lead into the first turn, opened a wide advantage down the backstretch, weakened turning for home and held on late. | M A Perez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Sep-23 1709m GOOD R3 Md $2,800 (of $16,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.920, SP: 16/5 Pace ins, gave way | E Perez 54.4kg 6.00L | 3 (7) |
| Keeneland 14-Apr-23 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,700 (of $47,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.260 prompted along the inside into the first turn, allowed an outer rival to clear in order to stalk outside of that foe entering the backstretch, took charge from that one around the far turn, maintained a clear margin through midstretch, but was outkicked by a pair of outer rivals in the final sixteenth. | I O Jr 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (12) |
| Gulfstream 27-Mar-23 1709m GOOD R10 Race 10 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.610 set the pace in the two path, was roused midway around the far turn and opened up turning into the lane, stayed on but drifted out in the final furlong, and was nailed just before the wire to place. | A Morales 50.3kg, Cd 47.2kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 09-Mar-23 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.180 stumbled at the start but recovered to prompt the inner pacesetter in the three path, was coaxed to bid into the turn, but faded into the stretch. | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 16.00L | 6 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Feb-23 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,400 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.340 pressed the pace between horses through the opening quarter of a mile, challenged from the four path coming around the turn and dueled to the wire to just miss. | A S Arroyo 54.4kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-22 1609m FIRM Md (of $24,267), Winning Time: 01:38.860, SP: 11/10 Clear, caught late | M Murrill 54kg 0.15L | 2 (10) |
| Keeneland 17-Oct-22 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,700 (of $47,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.830 set the pace inside of a pressing foe while tugging in the bit, got headed at the five sixteenths pole by that rival, and weakened. | F Geroux 54kg 18.55L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Sep-22 1609m FIRM Md (of $32,500), Winning Time: 01:39.080, SP: 11/5 Dug in1/4,duel,outfnsh | F Geroux 54kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Ellis Park 27-Aug-22 1307m R7 Race 7 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.490 bumped an outer foe at the start, chased from the three path, tucked to the two path into the turn, bid for show in the four path and between horses entering the lane, but weakened. | C J Lanerie 54kg 23.80L | 8 (11) |